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A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… over the previous twelve years. Paupers were to wear badges on their outer garments and be paid each Sunday. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 93 In 1720-1 the overseers provided four dozen poor badges, which the vestry ruled in 1780 should be worn as …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a hiring fair at which prospective employees would wear badges corresponding to their trades. 206 In 1760 the fairs … but most were sold by private treaty. At the hiring fair badges of trades were still worn by those looking for work, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… device of the sun in splendour. On the head are the royal badges between the letters C.R. and on the flat top are the …